Lewis University Athletics

Joe Rodeghero has over 46 years coaching with 23 years as head baseball coach at Joliet Catholic, Providence Catholic and Lemont High School. Rodeghero has a 582-214 overall record.

He was elected into the Illinois High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005 and to the East Suburban Catholic Conference Hall Of Fame in 2014. 

In 1994, he led Joliet Catholic to the Class AA State Championship. In 2013, he led Joliet Catholic to the Class 3A State Championship.

Rodeghero was an assistant coach in 2022 when the team won the Class 2A State Championship. He is a three-time East Suburban Catholic Coach ofthe Year, three-time Chicago Catholic League Coach of the Year and two-time South Suburban Conference Coach of Year.

In football, Rodeghero won the 1987 Class 4A State Championship with Providence Catholic as the assistant coach. He was an assistant coach for Joliet Catholic in 1990 where the team won the 1990 Class 4A State Championship. He had numerous players receive college scholarships and had 20 baseball players who signed professional contracts.

He has been married 43 years to wife Debbie and has two children Christa and Zach and has six grandchildren.